Faucet



Patented May 6, 1924.

UNITED s'rrs mans THOMAS J'. BAKER, 0F CHICAGO, IIILLINOISJ ASSIGNOR T0 CATHERINE BAKER, 0F

CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS.

FAUCET.

To all whom t may concern.

Be it known that I, THOMAS-J. BAKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Faucets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a faucet and has for its primary object a construction in which the swelling of parts is prevented and in which there are few parts to wear out or tobe replaced.

Another o'bject of my invention is the provision of a valve for faucets that is not affected by hot or cold water.

A feature of my invention is the novel manner of construction and arrangement of parts so that the life thereof is greatly prolonged, and an absolute water tight con# nection is assured at all times.

With these and other objects in view the invention will be better understood from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompany drawing wherein:

Fig. l is a sectional view of a faucet constructed according to my invention showing the valve in one position.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the valve in another position.

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the cylinder.

Fig. 4 is an end view of the cylinder.

Again referring to the drawing and more particularly to that construction shown in Fig. l the numeral 1 designates a casing of the usual outline having a rotatable stem connected tothe handle 3. This stem is provided with a crank portion 4. The usual coupling 5 is provided with a seat or bearing flange 6 co-operating with the bearing ring 7 for the purpose now to be described.

My improved valve consists of a hollow cylinder 8 slidably supported by the ange 6 and ring 7 so as to have proper sliding action. This cylinder is provided with a closed end 9 acted upon by the water supply and the open end 10 (zo-operating with the holes l1 to allow the quick discharge from the interior of the cylinder in a manner hereinafter described. At an intermediate point the cylinder is provided with a series of openings 12 arranged in position that when the handle 3 is in closing position the packing 13 surrounding the cylinder will cut off communication between the openings l2 and the water supply. By turning the handle as shown in Fig. 2 it will be noted that the openings are thrown into communication with the water supply so that water may readily pass intoy the interior of the cylinder and through the open end 10 and holes 1l into the casing l where the same can readily make its escape.

To complete the invention I provide a link connection 14 between the crank portion 4 and the cylinder so as to enable the crank portion to give the proper movement to the cylinder.

From ythe foregoing description it will be seen that I provide a faucet having a novel form of valve that will last indefinitely and which will be water tight at all times. The construction and arrangement of parts is such that the same cannot become swollen, therefore the same will have eilicient operation at all times.

It is, of course, to be understood that the various parts may be constructed in various other manners than illustrated, and associated in other relations, and therefore. I do not desire to be limited in any manner except as set forth ,in the claim hereunto appended.

Having' described my invention what I claim is:

A faucet comprising a casing, a coupling threaded thereon and provided with an internal annularv flange intermediate its ends, a hollow cylinder slidably supported by said ange and having its end` projecting into the coupling closed, said cylinder provided with transverse openings intermediate its ends, a supporting ring within the casing and engaging about said cylinder, and a packing washer in the coupling and conned between said annular iiange and the end of the casing, vand means for sliding said cylinder.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

THOMAS J BAKER. 

